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Phong pauses in setting up the med-scanner and stares at the couple. "Truly? Are you certain?"

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"Wha--oh, right. Discretion. Right."

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"You will not need to tell anyone for some time if you don't wish to," Phong notes. "I was hardly able to find the little one in your scans, and I was seeking it. If I may ask, when did...?"

[mendanddefend_archive]

"Last night. Glitch woke me up because something in the energy flows had changed, and I found out the change was coming from Dot, so I did a scan and..." Bob looks sheepish. "And I was wide awake for the rest of the night."

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"So new..." Phong smiles. "Your scanners are better than ours, my friend."

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"And he used all that nervous energy to cook up breakfast for an army in the morning." Dot says wryly. "I got suspicious when he tried seperating me from my morning Java."

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"Very wise, my son." Phong looks at Dot sternly. "I'm afraid you will have to lay off the Java."

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"And no control flow either, right?" adds Bob. (Hey, it's his kid too, he has a right to be concerned.)

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"Indeed. And be sure to get enough sleep, and watch your diet! I have a list of foods you should avoid..."

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"I hope I am at least allowed chocolate and cocoa," Dot says, looking over the list with increasing dismay.

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Bob reaches over to give Dot a hug. "I'm sure you'll manage somehow."